# OPPI: The Ontario Professional Planners Institute is the recognized voice of RPPs and the planning profession > Registered Professional Planners \(RPPs\) have the education, ethics and experience to help guide the public, elected officials and the private sector on the journey to inspired communities\. The Ontario Professional Planners Institute is the recognized voice of RPPs and the planning profession and has the mandate to grant the RPP designation\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.1, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [PlanON Awards](https://ontarioplanners.ca/about-oppi/awards-and-recognition/planon-awards/) - [Strategic Plan](https://ontarioplanners.ca/about-oppi/oppis-role/strategic-plan/) - [Annual Report](https://ontarioplanners.ca/about-oppi/oppis-role/annual-report/) - [Meet OPPI Council](https://ontarioplanners.ca/about-oppi/oppis-role/council-committees/meet-oppi-council/) - [OPPI's Role](https://ontarioplanners.ca/about-oppi/oppis-role/) ## Case Studies - [Practice Guide: Planning Legislative Framework in Ontario](https://ontarioplanners.ca/knowledge-centre/planning-policy/planning-in-practice/practice-guide-planning-legislative-framework-in-ontario/) - [Practice Guide: Climate Change Adaptation](https://ontarioplanners.ca/knowledge-centre/planning-policy/planning-in-practice/practice-guide-climate-change-adaptation/) - [Grade 9 Unit of Study](https://ontarioplanners.ca/knowledge-centre/planning-policy/planning-in-practice/grade-9-unit-of-study/) ## Policy Submissions - [OPPI Response to ERO 019\-9438](https://ontarioplanners.ca/knowledge-centre/planning-policy/our-policy-submissions/oppi-response-to-ero-019-9438/) - [OPPI Response to ERO 026\-0315](https://ontarioplanners.ca/knowledge-centre/planning-policy/our-policy-submissions/oppi-response-to-ero-026-0315/) - [OPPI Response to ERO 026\-0314](https://ontarioplanners.ca/knowledge-centre/planning-policy/our-policy-submissions/oppi-response-to-ero-026-0314/) - [OPPI Response to ERO 026\-0313](https://ontarioplanners.ca/knowledge-centre/planning-policy/our-policy-submissions/oppi-response-to-ero-026-0313/) - [OPPI Response to ERO 026\-0312](https://ontarioplanners.ca/knowledge-centre/planning-policy/our-policy-submissions/oppi-response-to-ero-026-0312/) ## Council Members - [Lindsay Nooren, RPP](https://ontarioplanners.ca/about-oppi/oppis-role/council-committees/meet-oppi-council/lindsay-nooren-rpp/) - [Yves Cheung](https://ontarioplanners.ca/about-oppi/oppis-role/council-committees/meet-oppi-council/yves-cheung/) - [Liam Vu](https://ontarioplanners.ca/about-oppi/oppis-role/council-committees/meet-oppi-council/liam-vu/) - [Dave Aston, RPP](https://ontarioplanners.ca/about-oppi/oppis-role/council-committees/meet-oppi-council/dave-aston-rpp/) - [Heather Swan, RPP](https://ontarioplanners.ca/about-oppi/oppis-role/council-committees/meet-oppi-council/heather-swan-rpp/) ## Staff Members - [Stephanie Phillips](https://ontarioplanners.ca/about-oppi/contact-us/staff/stephanie-phillips/) - [Saara Jetha](https://ontarioplanners.ca/about-oppi/contact-us/staff/saara-jetha/) - [David Carey](https://ontarioplanners.ca/about-oppi/contact-us/staff/david-carey-chief-executive-officer/) - [Christie Lai](https://ontarioplanners.ca/about-oppi/contact-us/staff/christie-lai/) - [Karenza Sutton\-Bennett, PhD](https://ontarioplanners.ca/about-oppi/contact-us/staff/karenza-sutton-bennett-phd/) ## Planning Exchange Blog Posts - [Planning Technicians – helping RPPs to build strong communities\!](https://ontarioplanners.ca/blog/planning-exchange/posts/planning-technicians-helping-rpps-to-build-strong-communities/) - [Basadinaa Experience](https://ontarioplanners.ca/blog/planning-exchange/posts/basadinaa-experience/) - [Getting Your RPP: Lessons, Advice, and Encouragement for Emerging Planners](https://ontarioplanners.ca/blog/planning-exchange/posts/getting-your-rpp-lessons-advice-and-encouragement-for-emerging-planners/) - [RPP Spotlight: Will Nixon, MCIP, RPP](https://ontarioplanners.ca/blog/planning-exchange/posts/rpp-spotlight-will-nixon-mcip-rpp/) - [Meet some of the people behind the Mentorship Initiative of Indigenous and Planners of Colour \(MIIPOC\)](https://ontarioplanners.ca/blog/planning-exchange/posts/meet-some-of-the-people-behind-the-mentorship-initiative-of-indigenous-and-planners-of-colour-miipoc/) ## News - [OPPI Welcomes David Carey as New Incoming CEO](https://ontarioplanners.ca/about-oppi/news-and-media/news-releases/oppi-welcomes-david-carey-as-new-incoming-ceo/) - [Leadership Transition at OPPI: Susan Wiggins Announces Retirement](https://ontarioplanners.ca/about-oppi/news-and-media/news-releases/leadership-transition-at-oppi-susan-wiggins-announces-retirement/) - [A New Chapter Begins for the Ontario Professional Planners Institute](https://ontarioplanners.ca/about-oppi/news-and-media/news-releases/a-new-chapter-begins-for-the-ontario-professional-planners-institute/) - [OPPI partners with MIIPOC to support mentorship of Black, Indigenous, and Planners of Colour](https://ontarioplanners.ca/about-oppi/news-and-media/news-releases/oppi-partners-with-miipoc-to-support-mentorship-of-black-indigenous-and-planners-of-colour/) - [OPPI and Black Planners and Urbanists Association partner to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion](https://ontarioplanners.ca/about-oppi/news-and-media/news-releases/oppi-and-black-planners-and-urbanists-association-partner-to-advance-diversity-equity-and-inclusion/) ## Digital Learning Posts - [2025 Symposium: GPR Update \- Advocating for Better Planning in Ontario](https://ontarioplanners.ca/digital-learning/posts/2025-symposium-gpr-update-advocating-for-better-planning-in-ontario/) - [2025 OPPI Symposium: Integrated Planning \& Community Planning Permit System \(CPPS\)](https://ontarioplanners.ca/digital-learning/posts/2025-oppi-symposium-integrated-planning-community-planning-permit-system-cpps/) - [2025 OPPI Symposium: Integrated Planning \& Indigenous Consultation \& Engagement](https://ontarioplanners.ca/digital-learning/posts/2025-oppi-symposium-integrated-planning-indigenous-consultation-engagement/) - [2025 OPPI Symposium: Panel 1\- Integrated Planning \& Transportation](https://ontarioplanners.ca/digital-learning/posts/2025-oppi-symposium-panel-1-integrated-planning-transportation/) - [2025 OPPI Symposium: Keynote Panel: What Does Change Look Like?](https://ontarioplanners.ca/digital-learning/posts/2025-oppi-symposium-keynote-panel-what-does-change-look-like/) ## Y Magazines - [Y Magazine \- Issue 17](https://ontarioplanners.ca/knowledge-centre/member-perspectives/y-magazine/issues/y-magazine-issue-17/) - [Y Magazine \- Issue 18](https://ontarioplanners.ca/knowledge-centre/member-perspectives/y-magazine/issues/y-magazine-issue-18/) - [Y Magazine \- Issue 16](https://ontarioplanners.ca/knowledge-centre/member-perspectives/y-magazine/issues/y-magazine-issue-16/) - [Y Magazine \- Issue 15](https://ontarioplanners.ca/knowledge-centre/member-perspectives/y-magazine/issues/y-magazine-issue-15/) - [Y Magazine \- Issue 14](https://ontarioplanners.ca/knowledge-centre/member-perspectives/y-magazine/issues/y-magazine-issue-14/) ## Planning Exchange Post Authors - [James Horan, RPP, MCIP](https://ontarioplanners.ca/blog/planning-exchange/author-biographies/james-horan-rpp-mcip/) - [Lama Saidoun, BURPl, William Nixon, MES, RPP](https://ontarioplanners.ca/blog/planning-exchange/author-biographies/lama-saidoun-burpl-william-nixon-mes-rpp/) - [Karenza Sutton\-Bennett, PhD](https://ontarioplanners.ca/blog/planning-exchange/author-biographies/karenza-sutton-bennett/) - [Anika Munir](https://ontarioplanners.ca/blog/planning-exchange/author-biographies/anika-munir/) - [Dr\. Zhixi Cecilia Zhuang, MCIP, RPP and Jack Krywulak](https://ontarioplanners.ca/blog/planning-exchange/author-biographies/dr-zhixi-cecilia-zhuang-mcip-rpp-and-jack-krywulak/) ## Place Magazines - [Place Magazine \- Launch Issue](https://ontarioplanners.ca/knowledge-centre/member-perspectives/place-magazine/place-magazine-archive/place-magazine-issue-1/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://ontarioplanners.ca/sitemap_index.xml)